Excerpt from Chapter 1 of my latest book I am writing….
Who I am, may not be who others think I am. Who I am is sometimes a secret which lies in between who you know yourself to be and what is exhibited to others outside of your sphere.
Some of us are on a 30 year demonstration, parading ourselves as if our lives are presentations as we pose and put on a show, wearing a mask to conceal the true character.We have carried the same lie so long that if we told the truth, people wouldn’t even believe it. Ever notice how you can buy an onion in the store, pick it up, touch it and even pass it around and not shed one tear? But when you cut it and start peeling off the layers of onion skin, it produces such a strong odor and vapor it causes you to weep. The real me and the real you have issues, which causes tears and pain, and if not discussed or addressed the layers remain covered.
So you were sexually abused or maybe you were the abuser, if it has been 20 years ago why are you still causing it to vex your spirit? Get over it! If forgiveness is what you are waiting for, ask for forgiveness and get up, dust yourself off and focus on your future. Don’t let the past be a hindrance for your future. Don’t wait for Uncle Charles to forgive you for what may have happened decades ago. Uncle Charles may have asked God to forgive Him and God did and Uncle Charles and God forgot it.